KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersNovember 2020
Central Asia: Tightening the screws on government critics during the Covid-19 pandemic
The Central Asian authorities have used the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to suppress criticism of government policies and tighten the screws on independent...
TajikistanCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersNovember 2020
Key human rights concerns in Tajikistan: Briefing papers for EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue
On the occasion of the EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue taking place today International Partnership for Human Rights issues two briefings of concerns about ongoing...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesOctober 2020
Kyrgyzstan: Civil society appeals for dialogue, respect for human rights and the rule of...
We, members of the Civic Solidarity Platform (CSP) – a network of human rights NGOs from across Europe, the former Soviet Union and North...
UzbekistanReports & Briefing PapersOctober 2020
Uzbekistan: Key human rights concerns and individual cases ahead of the Human Rights Dialogue
The annual EU-Uzbekistan Human Rights Dialogue will take place in Brussels on 7 October 2020. On the eve of this event, International Partnership for...
BelarusStatements & Press ReleasesReports & Briefing PapersSeptember 2020
Belarus on Hold: Crackdown on Post-election Protests – Joint report
This report summarises the findings of a monitoring mission to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, organised by Truth Hounds and International Partnership for Human...
KyrgyzstanStatements & Press ReleasesCovid-19Reports & Briefing PapersAugust 2020
Kyrgyzstan: New update documents growing pressure on civil society and media, Azimjan Askarov’s tragic...
This is an update on developments concerning the freedoms of association, assembly and expression in Kyrgyzstan from April to July 2020. International Partnership for Human...
Statements & Press ReleasesCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsAugust 2020
Open letter: Globalize targeted sanctions related to atrocities committed against the Uyghurs
International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) joined 70 organizations dedicated to the promotion of universal human rights and/or the fight against corruption, urging the US...
KyrgyzstanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesAugust 2020
Kyrgyzstan: No forced return to Uzbekistan for Bobomurod Abdullayev
On 9 August, Uzbekistani journalist Bobomurod Abdullayev was arrested in Bishkek by officials of the State Committee for State Security (SKNB) of Kyrgyzstan. Amnesty...
RussiaCampaigns, Open Letters and News AlertsJuly 2020
Open letter: Activists call for an effective investigation of Madina Umayeva’s death
We are appealing to the Chairman of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation A.I. Bastyrkin, regarding the lack of an effective investigation into the...
KazakhstanKyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistanStatements & Press ReleasesJune 2020
Stop Torture in Central Asia: Not just on paper, but in practice
When Alijon Abdukarimov, a 44-year-old businessman and father of three, entered the 4th Department of Internal Affairs in Andijon city (Uzbekistan) on 29 May...